What is civil society participation index in United Kingdom?

Civil society participation index in United Kingdom was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1990.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1789.

How does United Kingdom rank for civil society participation index?

United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in United Kingdom

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in United Kingdom
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 1990

All-time low

0.192

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.889 for civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.956 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 1789.

United Kingdom ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.192	0.192	0.192	1
1790s	0.192	0.192	0.192	10
1800s	0.2328	0.192	0.396	10
1810s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1820s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1830s	0.6021	0.56	0.667	10
1840s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1850s	0.667	0.667	0.667	10
1860s	0.6745	0.667	0.692	10
1870s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1880s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1890s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1900s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1910s	0.7041	0.692	0.718	10
1920s	0.7197	0.718	0.735	10
1930s	0.7432	0.739	0.781	10
1940s	0.8169	0.781	0.857	10
1950s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1960s	0.9114	0.907	0.918	10
1970s	0.9247	0.872	0.936	10
1980s	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
1990s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
2000s	0.9532	0.949	0.956	10
2010s	0.9518	0.941	0.955	10
2020s	0.9208	0.889	0.95	6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

22 Latvia 0.892 compare
23 Spain 0.891 compare
24 Estonia 0.89 compare
26 Austria 0.884 compare
27 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
28 Italy 0.882 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in United Kingdom?: Civil society participation index in United Kingdom was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1990.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for civil society participation index?: United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.